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Body

Body, root of the document content.

Classes:

Name Description
Body

Root of the document content, “office:body”.
Chart

Root of the Chart document content, “office:chart”.
Database

Root of the Database document content, “office:database”.
Drawing

Root of the Drawing document content, “office:drawing”.
Image

Root of the Image document content, “office:image”.
Metadata

Root of the Meta document content, “office:meta”.
OfficeSettings

Root of the Settings document content, “office:settings”.
Presentation

Root of the Presentation document content, “office:presentation”.
Spreadsheet

Root of the Spreadsheet document content, “office:spreadsheet”.
Text

Root of the Text document content, “office:text”.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
BODY_NR_TAGS

BODY_NR_TAGS module-attribute 

BODY_NR_TAGS = BODY_ALLOW_NAMED_RANGE_TAGS

Body

Bases: Element

Root of the document content, “office:body”.

Methods:

Name Description
get_table

Return the table that matches the criteria.
get_tables

Return all the tables that match the criteria.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
allow_named_range bool

Return True if the current body allows named ranges.
get_sheet
get_sheets
sheets
tables list[Table]

Return all the tables.
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class Body(Element):
    """Root of the document content, "office:body"."""

    _tag: str = "office:body"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

    def get_tables(
        self,
        style: str | None = None,
        content: str | None = None,
    ) -> list[Table]:
        """Return all the tables that match the criteria.

        The method is also accessible via the alias `get_sheets()`.

        Args:
            style: The style name of the tables to match.
            content: A regex pattern to match within the table content.

        Returns:
            list[Table]: A list of matching Table elements.
        """
        return self._filtered_elements(  # type: ignore[return-value]
            "descendant::table:table",
            table_style=style,
            content=content,
        )

    get_sheets = get_tables

    @property
    def tables(self) -> list[Table]:
        """Return all the tables.

        The property is also accessible via the alias `sheets`.

        Returns:
            list[Table]: A list of all Table elements.
        """
        return cast(list[Table], self.get_elements("descendant::table:table"))

    sheets = tables

    def get_table(
        self,
        position: int = 0,
        name: str | None = None,
        content: str | None = None,
    ) -> Table | None:
        """Return the table that matches the criteria.

        The method is also accessible via the alias `get_sheet()`.

        Args:
            position: The 0-based index of the table to retrieve
                among the matching tables. Defaults to 0.
            name: The name of the table to match.
            content: A regex pattern to match within the table content.

        Returns:
            Table or None: The matching Table element, or None if not found.
        """
        if name is None and content is None:
            result = self._filtered_element("descendant::table:table", position)
        else:
            result = self._filtered_element(
                "descendant::table:table",
                position,
                table_name=name,
                content=content,
            )
        return result  # type: ignore[return-value]

    get_sheet = get_table

    @property
    def allow_named_range(self) -> bool:
        """Return True if the current body allows named ranges."""
        return self.tag in BODY_ALLOW_NAMED_RANGE_TAGS

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:body'

allow_named_range property 

allow_named_range: bool

Return True if the current body allows named ranges.

get_sheet class-attribute instance-attribute 

get_sheet = get_table

get_sheets class-attribute instance-attribute 

get_sheets = get_tables

sheets class-attribute instance-attribute 

sheets = tables

tables property 

tables: list[Table]

Return all the tables.

The property is also accessible via the alias sheets.

Returns:

Type Description
list[Table]

list[Table]: A list of all Table elements.

get_table 

get_table(
    position: int = 0,
    name: str | None = None,
    content: str | None = None,
) -> Table | None

Return the table that matches the criteria.

The method is also accessible via the alias get_sheet().

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
position int

The 0-based index of the table to retrieve among the matching tables. Defaults to 0.

 0
name str | None

The name of the table to match.

 None
content str | None

A regex pattern to match within the table content.

 None

Returns:

Type Description
Table | None

Table or None: The matching Table element, or None if not found.
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def get_table(
    self,
    position: int = 0,
    name: str | None = None,
    content: str | None = None,
) -> Table | None:
    """Return the table that matches the criteria.

    The method is also accessible via the alias `get_sheet()`.

    Args:
        position: The 0-based index of the table to retrieve
            among the matching tables. Defaults to 0.
        name: The name of the table to match.
        content: A regex pattern to match within the table content.

    Returns:
        Table or None: The matching Table element, or None if not found.
    """
    if name is None and content is None:
        result = self._filtered_element("descendant::table:table", position)
    else:
        result = self._filtered_element(
            "descendant::table:table",
            position,
            table_name=name,
            content=content,
        )
    return result  # type: ignore[return-value]

get_tables 

get_tables(
    style: str | None = None, content: str | None = None
) -> list[Table]

Return all the tables that match the criteria.

The method is also accessible via the alias get_sheets().

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
style str | None

The style name of the tables to match.

 None
content str | None

A regex pattern to match within the table content.

 None

Returns:

Type Description
list[Table]

list[Table]: A list of matching Table elements.
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def get_tables(
    self,
    style: str | None = None,
    content: str | None = None,
) -> list[Table]:
    """Return all the tables that match the criteria.

    The method is also accessible via the alias `get_sheets()`.

    Args:
        style: The style name of the tables to match.
        content: A regex pattern to match within the table content.

    Returns:
        list[Table]: A list of matching Table elements.
    """
    return self._filtered_elements(  # type: ignore[return-value]
        "descendant::table:table",
        table_style=style,
        content=content,
    )

Chart

Bases: UserFieldDeclContMixin, VarDeclMixin, NRMixin, Body

Root of the Chart document content, “office:chart”.

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class Chart(UserFieldDeclContMixin, VarDeclMixin, NRMixin, Body):
    """Root of the Chart document content, "office:chart"."""

    _tag: str = "office:chart"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:chart'

Database

Bases: Body

Root of the Database document content, “office:database”.

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class Database(Body):
    """Root of the Database document content, "office:database"."""

    _tag: str = "office:database"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:database'

Drawing

Bases: UserFieldDeclContMixin, VarDeclMixin, NRMixin, Body

Root of the Drawing document content, “office:drawing”.

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class Drawing(UserFieldDeclContMixin, VarDeclMixin, NRMixin, Body):
    """Root of the Drawing document content, "office:drawing"."""

    _tag: str = "office:drawing"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:drawing'

Image

Bases: Body

Root of the Image document content, “office:image”.

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class Image(Body):
    """Root of the Image document content, "office:image"."""

    _tag: str = "office:image"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:image'

Metadata

Bases: Body

Root of the Meta document content, “office:meta”.

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class Metadata(Body):
    """Root of the Meta document content, "office:meta"."""

    _tag: str = "office:meta"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:meta'

OfficeSettings

Bases: Body

Root of the Settings document content, “office:settings”.

Methods:

Name Description
as_dict

Serialize the OfficeSettings element and its children to a dictionary.
from_dict

Create an OfficeSettings element from a dictionary representation.
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class OfficeSettings(Body):
    """Root of the Settings document content, "office:settings"."""

    _tag: str = "office:settings"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

    def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any] | list[Any]]:
        """Serialize the OfficeSettings element and its children to a dictionary.

        This method recursively converts the element and its child elements
        (if they also have an `as_dict` method) into a dictionary
        representation.

        Returns:
            dict: A dictionary representing the OfficeSettings element,
                where the key is the element's tag and the value is a
                dictionary containing its children's representations.
        """
        conf: dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any] | list[Any]] = {
            "class": self._tag
        }
        children = [child.as_dict() for child in self.children]  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
        if children:
            conf["children"] = children
        return conf

    @classmethod
    def from_dict(
        cls, data: dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any]]
    ) -> OfficeSettings:
        """Create an OfficeSettings element from a dictionary representation.

        This class method reconstructs an OfficeSettings element and its
        children from a dictionary previously generated by a method like
        `as_dict()`. It leverages an internal helper `_from_dict` for the
        actual conversion.

        Args:
            data: A dictionary containing the representation of the
                OfficeSettings element, including its tag and children.

        Returns:
            An OfficeSettings instance populated with data from the dictionary.
        """
        return cast(OfficeSettings, _from_dict(data))

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:settings'

as_dict 

as_dict() -> dict[
    str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any] | list[Any]
]

Serialize the OfficeSettings element and its children to a dictionary.

This method recursively converts the element and its child elements (if they also have an as_dict method) into a dictionary representation.

Returns:

Name Type Description
dict dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any] | list[Any]]

A dictionary representing the OfficeSettings element, where the key is the element’s tag and the value is a dictionary containing its children’s representations.
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def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any] | list[Any]]:
    """Serialize the OfficeSettings element and its children to a dictionary.

    This method recursively converts the element and its child elements
    (if they also have an `as_dict` method) into a dictionary
    representation.

    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary representing the OfficeSettings element,
            where the key is the element's tag and the value is a
            dictionary containing its children's representations.
    """
    conf: dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any] | list[Any]] = {
        "class": self._tag
    }
    children = [child.as_dict() for child in self.children]  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
    if children:
        conf["children"] = children
    return conf

from_dict classmethod 

from_dict(
    data: dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any]],
) -> OfficeSettings

Create an OfficeSettings element from a dictionary representation.

This class method reconstructs an OfficeSettings element and its children from a dictionary previously generated by a method like as_dict(). It leverages an internal helper _from_dict for the actual conversion.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
data dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any]]

A dictionary containing the representation of the OfficeSettings element, including its tag and children.

 required

Returns:

Type Description
OfficeSettings

An OfficeSettings instance populated with data from the dictionary.
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@classmethod
def from_dict(
    cls, data: dict[str, str | int | bool | dict[str, Any]]
) -> OfficeSettings:
    """Create an OfficeSettings element from a dictionary representation.

    This class method reconstructs an OfficeSettings element and its
    children from a dictionary previously generated by a method like
    `as_dict()`. It leverages an internal helper `_from_dict` for the
    actual conversion.

    Args:
        data: A dictionary containing the representation of the
            OfficeSettings element, including its tag and children.

    Returns:
        An OfficeSettings instance populated with data from the dictionary.
    """
    return cast(OfficeSettings, _from_dict(data))

Presentation

Bases: UserDefinedMixin, UserFieldDeclContMixin, LinkMixin, VarDeclMixin, NRMixin, Body

Root of the Presentation document content, “office:presentation”.

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class Presentation(
    UserDefinedMixin, UserFieldDeclContMixin, LinkMixin, VarDeclMixin, NRMixin, Body
):
    """Root of the Presentation document content, "office:presentation"."""

    _tag: str = "office:presentation"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:presentation'

Spreadsheet

Bases: UserDefinedMixin, UserFieldDeclContMixin, VarDeclMixin, LinkMixin, AnnotationMixin, NRMixin, Body

Root of the Spreadsheet document content, “office:spreadsheet”.

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class Spreadsheet(
    UserDefinedMixin,
    UserFieldDeclContMixin,
    VarDeclMixin,
    LinkMixin,
    AnnotationMixin,
    NRMixin,
    Body,
):
    """Root of the Spreadsheet document content, "office:spreadsheet"."""

    _tag: str = "office:spreadsheet"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:spreadsheet'

Text

Bases: ListMixin, TocMixin, UserDefinedMixin, UserFieldDeclContMixin, LinkMixin, VarDeclMixin, NRMixin, FormMixin, TrackedChangesMixin, OfficeFormsMixin, SectionMixin, ReferenceMixin, BookmarkMixin, AnnotationMixin, NoteMixin, Body

Root of the Text document content, “office:text”.

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class Text(
    ListMixin,
    TocMixin,
    UserDefinedMixin,
    UserFieldDeclContMixin,
    LinkMixin,
    VarDeclMixin,
    NRMixin,
    FormMixin,
    TrackedChangesMixin,
    OfficeFormsMixin,
    SectionMixin,
    ReferenceMixin,
    BookmarkMixin,
    AnnotationMixin,
    NoteMixin,
    Body,
):
    """Root of the Text document content, "office:text"."""

    _tag: str = "office:text"
    _properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_properties class-attribute instance-attribute 

_properties: tuple[PropDef | PropDefBool, ...] = ()

_tag class-attribute instance-attribute 

_tag: str = 'office:text'